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JAPAN
Jun 30, 1998

EU ambassador tells Tokyo to speed up loan disposal

Japan must quickly remove bad loans in order to revitalize the economy and put it back on the path of sustainable growth, the European Union's new ambassador to Japan said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 1998

Russian prime minister to visit July 12

Russian Prime Minister Sergei Kiriyenko will pay an official visit to Japan from July 12 to 14 to hold talks with Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto and Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi, Foreign Ministry officials said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 1998

Wined and dined, but no favors given, highway exec claims

A disgraced Japan Highway Public Corp. executive accused of taking 7.2 million yen in bribes from seven financial institutions admitted Tuesday that he was wined and dined by the firms but denied giving them any favors in return.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 1998

Sumitomo Bank sued over failed 'jusen' loans

A government-backed loan recovery body filed a 4.83 billion yen damages suit Tuesday against Sumitomo Bank, alleging it played a role in the "jusen" housing-loan company fiasco.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 1998

Hanoi proposes hosting ASEAN-plus-three summit

Hanoi has informally proposed hosting a second meeting of top leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations plus Japan, China and South Korea at the end of the year, government sources said Tuesday, but Tokyo may say no.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 1998

Toshiba to launch smallest PCs

Reflecting the growing popularity of slim, lightweight computers, Toshiba Corp. announced Tuesday that it will start selling two new personal computer models, including the world's slimmest and lightest B5-size subnotebook computer, which will go on sale Friday.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 1998

Hashimoto praises Latin America for its economic reforms

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto expressed hope Tuesday that Asia and Latin America can take their relationship onto a higher plane befitting the economic strengths of the two regions.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 1998

Hashimoto OKs outline for U.S.-style 'bridge banks'

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto on Tuesday approved an outline for a U.S.-style "bridge bank" designed to prevent bank failures from disrupting the entire economy.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 1998

Court ruling favors disclosure of Tokyo assembly expenses

The Tokyo High Court on Monday dismissed an appeal by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in an information disclosure lawsuit, ruling that the government should disclose expense documents for overseas trips by Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly members.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 1998

Industrial output plunged 2% in May

Japan's industrial output plunged 2 percent in May, posting the fourth consecutive month-on-month decline, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry said in a preliminary report released Monday.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 1998

Election Equation: Change may require 'gaiatsu,' ACCJ says

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JAPAN
Jun 29, 1998

Erasmus statue comes home after 400 years

A wooden statue of Dutch humanist scholar Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536) is back in his native Netherlands for a special exhibition after nearly 400 years in Japan.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 1998

Australian mine protests threaten Kansai uranium supply

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JAPAN
Jun 29, 1998

'Tankan' shows corporate pessimism still growing

Business sentiment at Japan's principal manufacturers worsened over the past three months despite the government's announcement of a record 16 trillion yen economic stimulus package.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 1998

'Bridge bank' details taking shape; draft due Thursday

The LDP task force tackling the nation's bad loan problem agreed Monday that planned state-controlled "bridge banks" must be temporary entities.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 1998

Kids invited to environment forum

Taiyoh-no-kai, a citizens' group promoting international exchange among children, is looking for participants in the 10th International Children's Conference for the Environment.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 1998

Delayed China loan talks headed for summer start

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 29, 1998

Inmate's restraints were 'within bounds': Fuchu Prison

The Tokyo District Court on Monday ruled that measures used by Fuchu Prison authorities in Tokyo to restrain a prisoner were within legal bounds, according to the inmate's lawyer.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 1998

Future looks bright for Latin America: IDB chief

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 29, 1998

Narita airport to hand out more weekly flight slots

The Transport Ministry will allot 202 extra landing and takeoff slots a week for regular flights this winter at Narita airport, starting Oct. 25, ministry officials announced Monday.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 1998

Falling yen threatens Latin America, Colombian minister says

Japan should make efforts to stop the yen's fall and keep it from negatively impacting Latin American economies, Colombian Finance Minister Antonio Urdinola said Monday.
JAPAN
Jun 26, 1998

Loan talks with China to start this summer

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 26, 1998

Dollar touches 143 yen in Tokyo

The dollar continued its renewed upward march Friday in Tokyo, momentarily touching 143.00 yen in the afternoon, amid fading fears of central bank intervention.
JAPAN
Jun 26, 1998

Japan violates prisoners' human rights, Amnesty says

Amnesty International released a report Friday on what it brands as a violation of human rights in Japanese prisons, to coincide with the U.N.-designated "International Day in support of victims of torture."
JAPAN
Jun 26, 1998

Kinki Nippon to post net loss of 7.8 billion yen

Due to sharp drops in the number of tourists and in tour prices -- as well as canceled tours for the World Cup games in France -- Kinki Nippon Tourist Co. announced Friday it will post a net loss of 7.8 billion yen for the current business year.
JAPAN
Jun 26, 1998

Firms hold shareholder meetings; police stave off 'sokaiya'

More than 2,300 major companies across the country hosted general shareholders' meetings Friday as police mobilized about 10,000 officers to prevent possible disruptions by "sokaiya" corporate extortionists.
JAPAN
Jun 26, 1998

China, Russia get front-row seats to RIMPAC war games

Naval war games involving the United States and its Pacific allies will begin in early July off Hawaii, with more than 50 ships, 200 aircraft and 25,000 service members participating from six countries, including Japan, Maritime Self-Defense Force officials said Friday.
JAPAN
Jun 26, 1998

Yamaichi dissolution hopes fade at final meeting

The collapsed Yamaichi Securities Co. failed at its final general shareholders' meeting Friday to win approval to disband, due to insufficient shareholder attendance.
JAPAN
Jun 26, 1998

New chief of state-linked oil firm pledges reforms

The new head of Japan National Oil Corp. pledged Friday his utmost efforts to reconstruct the quasi-governmental oil exploration firm, which is sitting on some 1.4 trillion yen in possible losses.
JAPAN
Jun 26, 1998

Ailing LTCB moves toward merger with Sumitomo Trust

The Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, suffering a battering in the market over its financial problems, seeks to merge with Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co. in what is largely seen as its de facto absorption, industry sources said Friday.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Descendants in Philippines denied Japanese citizenship
As attacks surge, who can cull bears in Japan?
Police cars leave the Akita Prefectural Police headquarters to cull bears, in the city of Akita on Thursday.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Government and bad actors are at the root of the foreign national issue
A maiko walks down a street crowded with tourists in Kyoto. Challenges that come with a massive influx of overseas visitors and foreign nationals buying up real estate are just some of the immigration problems that have become hot-button political issues in Japan.
Tatsuya Nakadai: A masterful leading man and postwar icon
Tatsuya Nakadai had the look of a leading man in his youth, but his large and searching eyes suggested the pain and loneliness of an old soul.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.
Takaichi doesn’t mince words on Taiwan, but dramatic policy shift unlikely
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in parliament on Tuesday.
Florist Nicolai Bergmann flourishes outside the box
Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.
China delivers warning to U.S. and Japan with third aircraft carrier
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.

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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
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